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root vs calamus

calamus vs root

root and calamus both are nouns.

root is a verb but calamus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
calamus Yes No No No
As nouns, calamus is a hyponym of root; that is, calamus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than root:
  • root: (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  • calamus: the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
Other hyponyms of root include cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, taro, ginseng, horseradish, horseradish root, radish, chicory, chicory root, oyster plant, salsify, Hottentot's bread, Hottentot bread, briarroot, orris, orrisroot, sarsaparilla root, licorice root, senega, mandrake, mandrake root, cassava, manioc, carrot, parsnip, pneumatophore, taproot, adventitious root, rootlet, prop root.
root (noun) calamus (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair the hollow spine of a feather
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root (verb) calamus (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
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